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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1940-08-31"

SRobertsRF566679v1.pdf
Informing Roly’s mother that he had been killed in a flying accident. An offer is made to send him home and to provide return travel warrants to his funeral.

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PRobertsRF1902.jpg
Headstone of Reginald Frederick Roberts in Croydon Cemetery. Inscribed '566679 SERGEANT R. F. ROBERTS PILOT ROYAL AIR FORCE 31ST AUGUST 1940 AGED 23 AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'.

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PRobertsRF1901.jpg
The grave of Sergeant Reginald Frederick Roberts.

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MRobertsRF566679-190311-02.jpg
A letter written by the King expressing sympathy for Roly's death.

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EOCRAFRecOffJacksonTW400903.jpg
Writing to Roly's mother confirming the death of her son in a flying accident.

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E[Author]MJacksonTW40906.pdf
A letter to Roly's mother in which Mark describes how Ro was due to be his best man. He says that Roly achieved his greatest ambition to become a pilot and that he admired Mrs Jackson for letting her son live the life he wanted.

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BRobertsRFKittridgeAv1.pdf
Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot…

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SBondS-RichardsonAv10002.pdf
Alan Richardson’s Flying Log Book as an air gunner from 11th April 1940 until 31st August 1943. Trained as an air gunner and wireless operator at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School and No. 9 Air Observers School. Posted to 11 Operational Training…

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LForthHO19200321v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one for H O Forth, covering the period from 7 March 1938 to 15 September 1940. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Desford, RAF Shawbury, RAF Manston, RAF Boscombe Down, Auberive France,…

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LHattersleyCR40699v1.pdf
Pilot's log book for Wing Commander Peter Hattersley, covering the period 10 April 1937 to 24 September 1948. It details his flying training, operations flown and other flying duties. He was stationed at Hanworth Park, RAF Reading, RAF Netheravon,…

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